Housekeeping (1987)
The story of a woman slightly distracted by the possibilities of life.
1987 · PG · 1h 56m · Comedy, Drama
Genres: Comedy, Drama
In the Pacific Northwest during the 1950s, two young sisters whose mother has abandoned them wind up living with their Aunt Sylvie, whose views of the world and its conventions don't quite live up to most people's expectations.
Director: Bill Forsyth
Writers: Bill Forsyth, Marilynne Robinson
Music by: Michael Gibbs
Cinematography: Michael Coulter
Editor: Michael Ellis
Box office: $1M · Rated 6.6/10 by 54 viewers
Cast
Christine Lahti as Sylvie FisherSara Walker as RuthAndrea Burchill as LucilleAnne Pitoniak as Aunt LilyBarbara Reese as Aunt NonaMargot Pinvidic as HelenBill Smillie as SheriffWayne Robson as PrincipalBetty Phillips as Mrs. JardineKaren Elizabeth Austin as Mrs. PatersonDolores Drake as Mrs. WalkerGeorgie Collins as GrandmotherMore like this
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